Ritual landscapes. Toward a reinterpretation of stone age rock art in Tr⊘ndelag, Norway

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ID6094701
AuthorsKalle Sognnes (Vitensenteret i Trondheim, corresponding author)
Year1994
Volume27
Issue1
Pages29-50
Publication date1994-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNorwegian Archaeological Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0029-3652 • E-ISSN: 1502-7678
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00293652.1994.9965574
OpenAlexW2031528145
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited12

The topographical setting of Stone Age rock art localities in Tr⊘ndelag, Norway is discussed from both diachronic and synchronic perspectives. Two different types of localities are found. One type, found at topographical landmarks, was probably used for transition rituals, while the other type, located at less distinct topographical features, was probably linked to aggregation sites, being used for rituals attended by larger groups. In the same area Bronze Age type rock art is also found. During a transition period both Stone Age and Bronze Age rock art appears to have been executed, representing contemporary groups of hunter‐gatherers and farmers. The traditional interpretation of the Stone Age rock art as representing hunting magic is rejected

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Bronze Age · Geography · Interpretation (philosophy) · Period (music) · Reinterpretation · Rock art · Stone Age · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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